World-ranked unbeaten heavyweight ANDY ‘DESTROYER’ RUIZ of Mexicali is off to Phoenix today to take on former champion Sergei Liakhovich at the CELEBRITY THEATRE ON SATURDAY, DECEMBER 20. Ruiz, 23-0, 17 KOs, has been training for weeks at the Top Rank Gym in Las Vegas.
He is ranked WBO #3, WBC #14. Liakhovich has a record of 26-6, 16 KOs. Ruiz vs. Liakhovich is the main event on Top Rank’s Solo Boxeo Tecate UniMas broadcast (11 pm et, 11 pm pt).
“The opponent in this fight means everything for Andy,” said trainer Big Jeff Gramoja.”In the heavyweight division one punch can change everything. Andy’s preparation has been good. We’ve been working on good head movement and punching in combinations. We are expecting a good performance from Andy.”
The event, co-promoted by IRON BOY PROMOTIONS, will include two-time Mexican Olympian OSCAR VALDEZ, 14-0, 12 KOs. Valdez will take on Jean Sotelo, 19-13-2, 10 KOs, of Colombia. The bout is scheduled for 8 rounds in the featherweight division.
